Recently 43 Ukrainian women arrived in Ottawa to be trained in parliamentary procedures. On May 9 (Victory day in Russia) they staged a demonstration at the Russian embassy. At the same time a smaller group of Russians arrived to remember the Nazi German invasion into Russia. So interestingly, two invasions were being commemorated – the German invasion into Russia in 1941, and Russia’s invasion into Ukraine now. Things did get somewhat turbulent at times, but all that occurred were several heated shouting matches.
I videotaped much of this and I am passing it on to you. You will also see a photo of two young men. One is Anton (on the left), a Ukrainian, and the other is Alexi, a Russian. They were good friends. They symbolized two contradictory stories , the horror of the German invasions then, and the atrocities of the Russian invasion now.
With our many differences, we have got to learn to live together – or else we will die fighting each other.
To see the photos and videos, click this link.
Rebellious Seeker
May 13, 2022
Ottawa
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